How sick can love be if it’s a fan’s love for his idol? What are people capable of living with the idea that the person whom they idolize will never even know about their existence, and if they do, they will never love them the way they do? When a famous person becomes an object of worship, he can cause any emotions: passion, anger, jealousy. From time to time, such cases are fatal. Unfortunately, history knows many examples when such love ended in tragedy.
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Perez, a Latin American singer, known around the world as just “Selena”, was a rising star when the founder of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, shot her at the age of 23 March 31, 1995. Saldivar was, among other things, an assistant to Selena, but trouble did not take long. At first she was fired for improper behavior, but a little later the singer still had to meet with her to settle some things. Seizing the moment, Saldivar shot Selena. She was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Rebecca Scheffer
A very young, 21-year-old actress was shot dead at the door of her Hollywood house by obsessed fan Robert John Bardot on July 18, 1989. The press wrote that the killer was tracking her long before the incident, looking for meetings with her, sending letters. Not receiving an answer, he hired private detectives to find the address of the actress, tracked down and killed her. It was after the death of Rebecca Schaeffer that private detective agencies were forbidden to disclose addresses.
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Dimbag Darrell
Dying on stage is the dream of many rock musicians. At least they say so. But hardly anyone wants death to take him by surprise. Former Pantera guitarist was shot dead while performing on stage on December 8, 2004. His killer was a literally distraught fan, whom his friends later described as a “decent guy, ” but at one point his mind became confused. He began to think that he wrote songs for the Pantera group, and even intended to sue them. At one of the concerts, he jumped onto the stage and shot Darrell and two other musicians, after which he himself was shot by a policeman.
Albert Eboss
Cameroonian football star Albert Ebosse died at the hands of fans after the match on August 23, 2014 in Algeria. According to official figures, a shell thrown by angry fans hit his head. However, this version is questionable and the second is being put forward. Allegedly, Eboss was severely beaten in the locker room after the match. Unfortunately, the exact version of the death of a football player is not yet clear.
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John Lennon
The death of John Lennon really shocked the world. On December 8, 1980, he was shot dead by fan David Chapman. He went to John, took an autograph, then returned to his place and fired. The worst thing about all this is that the murder really didn’t even have a motive. When Chapman was asked why he did this, he replied that "he simply wanted his name to stand next to John's name in historical books." Well, he got his way.
